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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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